(NAPSI)—Whether you’re going over the river and through the
woods to Grandmother’s house, flying off to a beach vacation or heading
for the hills to ski, if you’ll be traveling this holiday season, there
are nine things you should keep in mind:

• Plan Ahead. Don’t
wait until the last minute to book a hotel room or a flight or get your train
or bus tickets, in case they sell out early or become expensive as the date
of travel draws near. If you’re driving, review all your routes to
select the one with the least amount of traffic.

• Pick Your Time. Try to
avoid the busiest dates—the day before Thanksgiving and the two days
before and after Christmas and New Year’s. If you can fly on the actual
holidays, you’re more likely to have smaller crowds.

• Travel Light. Consider
shipping gifts and nonessentials ahead of time. If you do fly with gifts,
keep them unwrapped or in gift bags in case the TSA wants to see them.

• Stay Healthy. Before
you go, make sure the whole family has had a flu vaccine. Wash your hands
often and carry antibacterial hand gel. Consider a travel pillow to be more
comfortable for all those hours in the plane or car.

• Dress Right. Wear lots
of light layers so you can take things off or putthem on to accommodate different temperatures in the terminal,
rest stop and so on.

• Get On The Road To Safety.
If you’ll be traveling by car, be sure the brakes, battery, fluids and
tires are all in good order. Take a first-aid kit, flashlight, blankets,
flares, jumper cables and an ice scraper.

• Know Your Numbers. Keep
the phone numbers of your airline, hotel, car rental company and other travel
vendors handy so you can call quickly in case of an issue.

• Bring Healthful Snacks.
Now you can have something healthful like fruit, crispy like a chip and sweet
like candy all at once. That’s because there’s now a gluten-free,
Non-GMO Project Verified, OU Kosher, fat-free, cholesterol-free,
preservatives-free, no-sugar-added, freeze-dried fruit snack. It’s a
good source of fresh fruit nutrients and fiber, conveniently available in
seven flavors: apple, Asian pear, banana, cantaloupe, mango, pineapple and
tangerine.

Light and flavorful, each bag provides approximately one serving of fruit
for 55 calories or less. It has nearly all the nutrients of fresh fruit but a
much longer shelf life. It’s even TSA approved and packs nicely into
your luggage, carry-on, backpack or purse.

Called Crispy Fruit, it makes a great stocking stuffer, too, once you get
to your destination.